1726
Downing Street confirms Boris Johnson has spent time working on book about Shakespeare while Prime Minister, because we’re not idiots and know what that non-answer means. twitter.com/lewis_goodall/…
1727
This excellent piece from @TomChivers is well worth 5 minutes of anyone’s time. It’s as clear an explanation as I’ve seen for why the UK’s response to the pandemic cost so many lives
unherd.com/2021/10/the-me…
1729
I don’t want this to come across as bullying. It’s sometimes OK to be strange, but people who have chosen to lead need to show compassion and understanding and they’re demonstrably incapable of that, which is deeply troubling
1730
Not so much the mask slipping as it shattering into a thousand pieces.
theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/j…
1731
Want to spend every day of 2022 with me? Send my pal @justin_ng a DM to buy a calendar, including a donation to my previous home @Battersea_ twitter.com/justin_ng/stat…
1732
Let’s be honest, this government would gladly sign a trade deal with Thanos. twitter.com/HuffPostUK/sta…
1733
Downing Street to myself this week. If there wasn’t a pandemic on I’d throw a party. twitter.com/PA/status/1416…
1734
@CovidJusticeUK Your dignity stands in stark contrast to their disregarding coldness. Know that you are right in your actions and that you have the love and support of millions x
1735
Johnson will claim this was a work meeting and that BYOB stood for “bring your own biro” twitter.com/timespolitics/…
1736
In the absence of any leadership from the government people are having to protect themselves. That isn’t something for Javid to celebrate; it’s a reality that will haunt him. twitter.com/Steven_Swinfor…
1738
For anyone concerned by my recent diet, you’ll see I remain svelte twitter.com/justin_ng/stat…
1739
Who reckons the next step involves releasing 1,000 dogs? twitter.com/thehill/status…
1740
Hahahahahahahahahaha - takes breath - hahahahahahahHaha. twitter.com/Steven_Swinfor…
1741
Winter is coming…
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…
1742
UK government, May 2020: “Right from the start, it’s been clear that this horrible virus affects older people most. So right from the start, we’ve tried to throw a protective ring around our care homes.” twitter.com/SkyNewsBreak/s…
1743
By unhappy coincidence, it’s exactly two years since this unedifying spectacle. It was clear then how low the standards of those in positions of power had already fallen.
1744
There are very few mutts I’d be willing to celebrate but happy to make an exception for Vivienne.
No need for a Westminster Cat of the Year competition; it’s always me. twitter.com/CommonsSpeaker…
1745
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me, 8 maids-a-milking, 7 swans-a-swimming, 6 geese-a-laying, 5 GOLD RINGS, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.
Eating all of the birds made me thirsty, so I drank the milk.
1746
Vi sørger over dine tab, som vi ville gøre vores egne
1747
Imagine saying this and then giving them a position of power over others. twitter.com/MoS_Politics/s…
1749
CAT CHECK: Jackie Weaver did have authority.
#HandforthParishCouncil twitter.com/janinemas0n/st…
1750
Disgraced former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and twice disgraced former Home Secretary Priti Patel nod along sadly reading this. twitter.com/Telegraph/stat…
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 15 year old tabby. Living with my fifth Prime Minister. Unofficial. A subpar odyssey.